The Michigan State University The Pioneer of the Land Grant College sign on the corner of Trowbridge Rd and S Harrison Rd. in East Lansing, MI on March 10, 2026.
Last week, authorities filed multiple mandatory report cases, reported two fires and cited one incident of hazing.
MSU disclosed the incidents under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, which requires universities to list reported criminal offenses publicly. The State News filed Freedom of Information Act requests for police reports of notable incidents, and under state law, MSU has three weeks to respond.
Mandatory reports can come from university employees such as staff, faculty and administrators, and do not necessarily involve police unless the victim chooses to file a formal complaint with law enforcement. MSU’s Department of Police and Public Safety Communications Manager Nadia Vizueta clarified that "Those reports do not automatically generate a police report. An incident appears only when it is reported directly to the university police department and determined to be a Clery-reportable crime that occurred within our Clery geography."
Below are significant entries from the past week.
Wednesday 4/1
A fire at the Packaging Building was reported that occurred around 10pm. Police say this was smoke coming from an oven, which was remedied by unplugging it, and they haven’t had any further incidents since then. In addition, a mandatory report of larceny of a bike was filed that occurred at Emmons Hall around midnight.
Two separate traffic incidents of no proof of insurance and no license were reported on this day. The first occurred at Mount Hope Road and Beaumont Road around 10pm, and the second involved obstruction of justice and occurred at Mount Hope Road and Farm Lane around midnight.
Two separate instances of damage to property were also reported on this day, which occurred in the days prior. One was a report of malicious damage to an exit sign at Wonders Hall that happened around 11pm on 3/30, and the other was a report of damage to a smoke detector at Akers Hall that occurred around 5pm on 3/31.
Thursday 4/2
Another fire was reported to have occurred at Holden Hall around 8pm, and involved an accidentally overloaded washing machine, which caused smoke.
Larceny involving a theft from a building was reported on this day and occurred on 3/30 at Case Hall around 3pm.
Two mandatory reports were filed on this day. A mandatory report of aggravated assault was filed that occurred on 3/26 at 729 East Grand River Avenue around 11:30am, as well as a report of a burglary of a microwave and trophy that occurred on 3/29 at 432 Evergreen around 1pm.
Friday 4/3
A traffic violation involving no proof of insurance, a suspended, restricted, or revoked license and furnishing false information to a police officer was reported and occurred at Hagadorn Road and Harrison Road around 3am.
Saturday 4/4
Another traffic violation involving a suspended, restricted, or revoked license was reported and occurred at West Circle Drive and Beal Street around 9:30pm. Wire fraud that occurred on 1/1 at East Wilson Hall around midnight was also reported.
Sunday 4/5
An aggravated felonious assault that occurred around 8pm at 1855 Place Building 1801 was reported. In addition, an MSU ordinance violation of curfew was reported that occurred at 271 W Brody Road at around 1am.
Monday 4/6
A non-aggravated assault that occurred around 10am at the Small Animal Clinic was reported on this day. Additionally, a traffic violation involving a suspended, restricted, or revoked license was reported and occurred at Harrison Road and Michigan Avenue around 2pm.
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Two separate mandatory reports were filed on this day. One was a report of hazing that occurred on 9/1/2024 at 520 Linden Street around midnight, and the other was a report of stalking that occurred on 3/5 around 3am on campus. The exact location of the latter incident has not been disclosed at this time.
Tuesday 4/7
A mandatory report of entering without permission was filed on this day, which occurred on 3/27 at Wonders Hall around 1:30pm.
Last updated 4/7 at 9:30pm
"We always encourage students to stay aware of their surroundings and to use the safety resources the university provides. The SafeMSU app includes safety tools such as ASMSU Safe Ride, Virtual Friend Walk, CATA LotLink and Night Owl," Vizueta said. "We also remind students that if they see something that is concerning or just doesn’t seem right, say something. For non-emergencies, contact MSU Police at (517) 355-2221. For emergencies, call or text 911. Please also ensure you have notifications enabled on the SafeMSU app in order to receive any emergency alerts and timely warnings."
